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School: Iubhrach (roll number 8074)

Location:
Uragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Cristíne Ní Shíoda
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    26. Who was the oldest woman every heard of?
    A. Ann Tiguity.
    27. What crack in invisible to the naked eye?
    A. The crack of a whip.
    28. What ships hardly ever pass out of sight?
    A. Hardships.
    29. I have a little house that would not contain a mouse, and there are more windows on it than is on the king's house.
    A. A thimble.
    30. The beginning of eternity,
    The end of time and space,
    The beginning of every end,
    And the end of every-place.
    A. The Letter 'R'.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    K. Gonigle
    Address
    Derrinloughan, Co. Leitrim